Constellation Energy Corp. signed its largest-ever power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft, a 20-year deal that will pave the way for the launch of the Londonderry, Pa.-based Crane Clean Energy ...
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The State House Republican Policy Committee recently held a hearing in the Hempfield Township Municipal Building to discuss the impact of energy policies on Pennsylvania companies. The hearing was ...
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President Joe Biden must protect the American industrial base by increasing tariffs on Mexican steel imports, said U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues. In a Sept. 17...
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The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax. RGGI, a multi-state compact enacted through executive order by the W...
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Pennsylvania Democrats recently joined several of their U.S. House of Representatives colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden force the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expedite its review...
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The Commonwealth Foundation’s newly released energy policy platform, EnergyVisionPA.org, endorses eight guiding principles to advance market-driven energy policies and five policy solutions for Penn...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a Peoples Natural Gas Co. (Peoples Gas) rate increase request. PUC Administrative Law Judge Mary D. Long recommended the decision,...
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Taylor Chip, a family-owned cookie manufacturer, is investing $15.1 million to expand its Lancaster County facility. The company plans to construct a 25,000-square-foot building at its existing l...
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With many companies facing or expecting to face a skills gap in the coming years, help could come from a Pennsylvania Republican’s proposed federal legislation, which would create a pilot program to...
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The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC), the organization responsible for final approval of all state government regulations, recently adopted recommendations from six House committees to ...
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Pennsylvania Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) joined members of the State House Republican Policy Committee and business leaders in identifying solutions to enhance the commonwealth’s economic...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House of Representatives would require expanded gaming revenue to be deposited exclusively into the Property Tax Relief and Motor License funds. Under...
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A new study released on Monday supports the Section 199A deduction for small and family-owned businesses, mirroring a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) that would make the deductio...
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State Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) on Thursday said plans by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to raise rates to address its budget deficit warrants serious r...
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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development entity focused on counties in the Appalachian Region, recently awarded five projects $16.9 million in Appalachian Regional Initiative...
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Universal Ingredients Shank's manufacturing campus in Lancaster County, Pa., opened Sept. 4 following a $30 million expansion during a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by company representatives, stat...
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Pennsylvania lawmakers serving in both houses of Congress joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in supporting the Penn State Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Hub (MASH) Digital Twin Institute (DTI) ...
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Alongside the growing reliance on electricity from Pennsylvania’s PJM Interconnection, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s electricity proposals could further destabilize the PJM grid, which supplies power to 65 ...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia recently launched a search for its next president and CEO. A committee composed of eligible members of the Philadelphia Fed’s board of directors, and led ...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and several other attendees Sept. 3 celebrated implementation of the enacted Max Manufacturing Initiative Act, which promotes innovation and economic growth by...
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